What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; WCJ decision affirmed except PD rating amended from 42% to 34% with corresponding attorney fee adjustmentp. 6
Defendant's petition for reconsideration of WCJ Findings and Award dated February 11, 2026
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
Permanent disability ratingDefendant prevailedright upper extremity
WCJ used incorrect 'J' modifier; correct rating string is 16.02.02.00 – 18 – [1.4]25 – 491G – 28 – 34%
From the decision · page 52.) In the Report, the WCJ conceded that he made an error in the PD rating by using the “J” modifier and agrees that the final rating string should have been found to be 16.02.02.00 – 18 – [1.4]25 – 491G – 28 – 34%, which reflects permanent disability of 34% rather than 42%. (Report, at p. 3.)